I can't believe I just did that. AKA Binding hates me.
#11
I was machine stitching the front with the intention of hand stitching the back....lol. After a couple hours away from it, I'm still feeling a little silly for making such an obvious mistake, but I will chalk it up to experience and go back to it in a couple days! Thanks for the encouragement!
#13
I hate binding with every fiber of my being. This is the technique I use and I love it. If I'm doing a runner or something small, I just sew it all around, turn it right side out, stitch up the opening and then sew a decorative stitch 1/4" to 3/8" in all around the sides to give the illusion of binding.
http://www.lorettaalvarado.com/binding.htm
http://www.lorettaalvarado.com/binding.htm
#15
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Do you have an small electric hair trimmer/nose hair trimmer in the house? Something like this with a guard on the blades?
http://jmichellewatts.com/Quilting_Supplies.htm
Slide the thing along the stitching and that binding will be off in a jiffy.
http://jmichellewatts.com/Quilting_Supplies.htm
Slide the thing along the stitching and that binding will be off in a jiffy.
#16
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I'm with CoyoteQuilts regarding the small electric hair trimmer, etc. There was another post with a link to Fave Crafts showing how to use an electric razor to remove stitching. I use a mustache trimmer for this type of unsewing.
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#18
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Sharon Schamber has a you tube video on binding. It really helped me. Before watching (and learning from her), I was never able to get four nice corners. Now, it seems much easier to get a nice binding done.
#19
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Good luck with your binding. Ripping won't take that long. I have done a lot of ripping in the last few months on projects and I'm always surprised that it doesn't take as long as I think it will. Just sit down in front of the TV and make sure you have plenty of light to do it right. Don't rush.
#20
Thanks for the Sharon Schamber recommendation. I just watched her youtube videos and her technique was great!!
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